Street or station indicator.



'1 Pl J! i STREET 0R STATION INDICATOR.

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Patented Nov. 21, 1911.

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STREET 08 STATION INDIOATOR.

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1,009,253. Patented Nov. 21, 1911.

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Patented Nov. 21, 1011;

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auwonl'or TIT]! JOSEPH HAHN. OF PITTSBURGH. PENNSYLVANIA.

STREET 08 STATION INDICATOR.

Specification of Letters Intent.

.Lppllcatlon flied October 18, 1009. Serial No. 523,419.

To on whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Pc'rna J. Mame, 91th zen of the United States, residing at Pittsbur h, in the. county of Allegheny and State a of ennsylvania,.have invented certain new and useful Improvements in'Street or Station Indicators, of which the following 1s a s eciflcation. n

his invention comprehends certain new and useful improvements in that class of station indicators that are designed to be used in traction or steam cars for' the purpose of automatically displaying the names of the ditl'crent streets or sto the inven- 18. tion being designed to also display an advertisement at the same'time it displays the name of the next station or stree so that the passen rs will have their at catio'n directed to t e advertising matter. 80 The primary object of the present invention is an improved apparatus of th s character which will be entirely automatic in its action, positive, sure and otherwise eflicient in operation and which will be com- 88 posed ofcomparatively few and simple parts that may be easily manufactured, assembled, and adjusted when necessary, and which will not be'liable to get out of order. With this and other ob'ects in view, my 0 invention consists esscntia ly in a street or station indicator embodying a display web adapted to wind from and on revoluble spools said spools being intermittlngl ac-' tasted at the desired time and automat cally 85 and itively stopped after each actuation, by c ectrical devices the circuits of wh ch are automatically controlled. wind the invention also consists in certain constructions, arran 'ments and combinations of the 0 parts that shall hereinafter full describe, and then point out the novel eatures in the appended claims. V

For a.full understanding of the inven tion, reference is to be had 0 the following discriiption and accompanying drawings in w to z. y

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved -ap aratus, one section, or half of the casing ing removed to show the interior parts, and a small portion of the mechanism bein shownjn section' Fig. 2 is an and elevation of the mechanism with the end plate removed, this view looking from the left of Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is atop plan view with the'top plate 0 the casin omitted: Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the web controlled switch which forms part of the circuit opening and closing mechanism:-

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail sectional view of that roll shaft which is directly connected to the actuating mechanism or metor: Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view of one of the retarding devices that are designed to prevent the rolls from over-running after the power has been shut oti',-thc section being taken on the line 60 of Fig. 5, looking in the direction of the darts; Fig. 7 is a detail view partly in section on line 7-7 of Fig 3, illustrating more clearly the travel of the web from one roll to the other; Fig. 8 is an enlar detail view of a portionof the actuating mechanism with arts in section. 10 are data: views of the motor switch which is employed; and Fig. 11 is a diagrammatic view of the wiring.

Figs. 0 and Patented Nov. 21, 1911.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the accompanying drawin by the same reference characters. The isp ay web 1 which is adapted to contain the names of the streets stations or stops m succession, together with other display matter such as a vertising is mounted to wind from and on s ools 2 and 3 mounted in a casing A Wl'llCl may be of any desired construction and design, suitable for mclosing and holding the operating parts. As best illustrated in Fig. 7, the web 1, as it passes from one roll or spool to the other travels over lldfl rollers 4 toward and around a simi or guide roller o,'the caain bein so formed, preferabl as illustrate an ing. 2, that it will disp ay the diil'erent stops or stations and the advertising matter or the like at both sides of the attenuated lower portion of the casing simultaneously, as in my Letters Patent of the United States, 888,126. dated December 11, 1906. 6, 6, esignate the two shafts of the spools 3 and 2 rasJcectivcly. Each of these s iafts is journals in brackets or similar bearings secured in any desired way within the easing A, and each shaft is provided at one end with a. ratchet wheel 7 designed to be engaged by a driving pawl 8 pivotally connected to a, pawl carrying disk 9, and pressed into engagement with its orresponding ratchet by means of a s rin as best seen in Filg. 5. In o. do'r tlat lfltll spools may be riven when one of them is actuated, the two spools are connected to- 88 Fig.

awl plates nml eontplclnct tul friction disks 5, pat-k ng or friction rings It being interosuLbetween these atrts as best seen in 5 hr. .3. One of the riction disks 1! and pawl carrying di.-.ks 9 extend on through their hearings in the casin' and form a mnnectien for a wortn whee 1? pr -fcrably sci nred thereto by dowel pins l7". l8 desig- IO notes adjusting nuts screwed on the outer end of the lmb ot the belt carrying disk 9 which is time cxteinleth s best seen al.-.o .in Fig. 5. The worm wheel LT lllL'ellL'S with the worm 19 on the worm shaft -'.'o of the tnotor 21 (see 8). 22. '22 deeignate clutch spools lp ed or feathered on the shut 2t), the spools being adapted to slide longitudinally on said shaft and being designed for engagement alternately with the stationary clutch member 23, and the relatively movable clutch member 24 tespt'ctit't'l The clutch tuember '.'-l in rccttt'ctl on a ttreadcd portion of the tnoter aittlft 20 and is prerented from bm-ltward movement on said 35 shaft-by means of a .-plit or spring clamp collar 23 as best seen in Figs. it and 8. The

clutch spools 22 and 22- are slightly spaced from each other as 'allUWlt and between these is tecetved the forked arm 2a of a bell crank 40 shipper lever. the forks of said arm carrying rollers. The other arm of this shipper lever lb ptvotully connected to the plunger as of an elect rotna not :2".

arm 2o ii extent ed upwardly above the is pallet in one direct ion by means of a contra tile spring ill and la eperatively cenm'etml to the not or switch 32 to open and close the electric ctrctttt.

web 1 a series of openitu's 33 is formed, saidopeniug being adaptt. to register successively with a roller ill of the web actual switch 85 so as to complete the circuit through the lower guide roller 5 and thc rpfiug twitch contact lltl. at one end of said roller (sea Fig. 1). k

:l't' designates two retarding di ku, that are mounted on the shafts ti; 6' as best. seen in Figs. 3 and 1'', said (ll-b5 being designed to prevent the spools from over running when the rower is witltdt-awn; each of these retardlng disks 37 carries a mwl :38 designed for engagement with a rate not l se ured on the -respective shaft-i. said pawl being The tirst named nnlicatcd at 30, and

At prcdetcrmitnal distances in the display )ltBtti into engagement with the ratchet )5 means of a spring 3!.

4t de-tignatcs a retarding belt which extends over the groove in the periphery of the disk 37. T his retarding belt is .-ecurcd at one end as by a wed e 42 as indicated i in Fig. ti, to a stationary ug 42 ot' the casing. and passes over a midc roller -13 mounted in a bearing 44. be other end of the retarding belt is held under tension by means of an adjusting nttt 45.

In describing the practical operation of my itnproved ellt't't or station indicator. it will be asetuned that all of the working parts are stationary and. ready to begin working. The magnet 22') is energized, the magnetic circuit being normally closed. As the ear approaches a street crossing or statiott. the nmgnetic circuit is opened by an external device. either upon the true or trolley, and thi dc'energizts the magnet 29,

therebv allowing the shipper lever spring 31. to pull the clutch s )ool 22' into engagement with the motel shit t clutch member 24. At the same time, the clutch lever also closes the motor switch 32 Fig. 8) thereby closing tlte motor circuit and causing the tnotor to rotate. This rotation manifc=tly effects the driving of the shaft 20 and worm 19 which is fit-tened rigidly thereon and the worm tlt'it'es the worm wheel 17 which is fastened to the friction disk which in turn drives its belt wltcel 14 am] pawl carrying disk 9. As the pawl 8 of said disk engages its ratchet wheel 7. itwill drive the latter, and will also in turn drive the spool 3 through the iustrumentality of the shaft ti. Both spools are thus driven by the belt 10 and cetttinue to rotate until one of the slots or openings 33 in the displav web 1 is btought into rc' istry with'thc display web 35, at which time the magnetic circuit is completed through the lower guide roller 5 and lower roller contact member 80, the track or trolley switch already referred to having become closet] shortly after the motor started to rotate. The tape switclr't'h'i and lower roll contact switch 30 are embodied in the magnetic circuit which also includes the electretnagaet- 2!) by suitable wiring. i'lhe magnetic circuit being thereby completed when the cir'uit; is closed between the points 34, 35 and 36, the magnet- 29 becomes energized. thereby throwm the spools 22, 22" from the motor clutch 2 into engagement with the stationar clutch member 23, atlecting a positive bra in action on the. shaft and causing the ca and the other parts to cotuc at once to a standstill, whileat the same time the bell crank lever 20, 27 is rocked in a direction to move its switch arm to the. leftin Fig. 8, thereby opening the motor switch 32. This brings tile mechanism to a full stop and completes V l the cycle of operation.

if the dis lay web is to be wound from the left halal spool to the right lnmd spool, the operations are the same except that the belt wheel on the right hand side is driven by the belt wheel on the other spool, through the driving belt 10. If the web is wound from the left lumd spool upon the right hand spool, the mtul of the ratchet: wheel on the left lnmd side will click over the wheel until the amount of display web on the right luuul spool exceeds that on the left hand spool. whereupon the pawl and the ratchet become locked, and the ditl'erence in speed bet worn the two spools is taken care 0 by the friction parts, the proper tension being obtained by means of the adjusting nuts 18.

In the preferred construction of the device the worm shaft 20 and motor shaft 20" are two separate or distinct parts. The clutch consisting of the spools 22 and 22' drives the worm shaft 20 by means of afeather or key working in a groove in the shaft, and said clutch is riven by means of the motor clutch 24. The motor has no way of driving the worm shaft c'xee t by means of this clutch. The object 0 this is to allow the motor to die down gradually after the current has been shut otl', while the clutch 22 and 22' and all mechanism driven by it is brought to a sudden stop by means of the stationary clutch member 23.

For the details of construction of the motor switch reference is to be had to Figs. 9 and 10. In these viewa a designates a ma to switch block; L a fiber hunger for the swi ch bar 1:: e the switch finger clamp; and (I the fiber insulation fol the switch bar. designotes the switch-operatin arm; 9 the phosphor bronze contact ngere; h contact screws, and i the connectors to the wire. k represents the shaft or axis upon which the switch bar turns, and l the phosphor bronze connecting arm of the contact fingers.

For a better upderstanding of the circuits by which the ditferent parts are operated, reference is to be particularly had to Fig. 11. 'lhe'trolley contact G coming in contact with the trolle trip' H causes the current to tlow throug the tri magnet E which raises the contacts F, t erebv opening the circuit in the magnet 29. The plunger or movable core of the magnet 29 thereupon moves downward, actuated by gravity and assisted by the spring 31 acting on the arms 30 and 30. The downward movement of the plunger closes the motor switch 32, and the motor circuit being closed, the motor shaft 2!? will revolve, and through the gears before described will wind the web or tape 1 from one spool over the contact .roller 5 and the contact wheel 34. Thereu on the circuit in the magnet will be close causing the core thereof to be moved up, and opening the motor circuit and thereby stopping the motor and bringing the machineto a standstill. The motor then remains stationary until the trolley contact. ti comes in conta t with the next trolley trip ll, when the above described operation is repeated. When the last opening 33 in the tape operates, the end being unwound is positioned between the contacts 3| and 3."), the. reverse switch ll is thrown to the opposite position, thereby rcvcrsing the direction of rotation of the motor shaft 21' and ausing the tape to be wound in the reverse direction. designates the junction or terminal blocks, 0 the snap snitch which cuts the apparatus ont'of circuit whenever desired. aml D represents a double pole fuse block with plug fuses.

It is to be understoml that my invention is not limited to the exact constructions, arrangement and proportion of the parts specitied in the foregoing description and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, but that various changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the a pended claims.

Having thus escribed the invention,what is claimed as new is 1. An indicator of the character described, embodying a display web, spools from and on which said web is adapted to wind, a motor for driving said spools, an operative connection bet-ween said motor and one of the spools, said connection including two separate shafts, one of which is a motor shaft and a clutch spool interposed between and mounted on said shafts, a shipper lever operatively connected to said clutch spool, means tendin to hold the shipper lever in a osition w iere the clutch spool will estu ilish the operative connection between the motor shaft and the other shaft, an electromagnet provided with a plunger, connected to the shipper lever and arranged a on the cnergization of the ma at to move t e shipper lever in a direction to disconnect the motor shaft from the other shaft, means for automatically and intermittently enerizin said magnet, and a brake with which he 0 ntch spec is adapted to engage upon the energization of the magnet.

2. An indicator of the character described embodying a dis lay web, s is from an on which said we is adapt to wind, a mo-' tor for driving saicLapoole, a clutch arran d to make and break an o rative connection between the motor an one .of the spools, a shipper lever operatively connected to the clutc a switch arm carried b said shipper lever and arranged to 0 am an close a circuit for the motor, an e ectromagnet provided with a plan er operatively connected to said ship er ever, means tending to hold the. shipper ever in a position where the clutch will make the operative connec- -tion between the motor and the spool and the contact arm will close the motor circuit,

and means for automatically, intcrmittingly energizing the electromagnet whereby to throw the shipper lever in a direction to effeet the breaking of the operative connection 6 between the ui'ctor am] the spool attd the opening of the motor circuit.

3. .\n imlicator of the 'clmraeter described, cmbodving a display \veb, spot-is from attd in which such web is adapted to wind, an

electric motor for driving said spools, an operative connection between said motor and on of Mtitl spools. such connection inclllel ing two se mrate shafts one of which is a motor hatt. and a clutch interposed between and mounted on said shafts a shipper lever cperatively connected to said clutch, a contact arm carried by said shipper lever and arranged to make and break the circuit for the motor. means tendin to hold the shipper lever in a .msition w tore the contact arm will close t to tnotor circuit and the clutch will make or establish the operative connection between the motor shaft and the other shaft. an ,elta-tromagntet provided with a plunger connected to the shipper lever and arranged ttpon the energization of the magnet to move the shipper lever in a direction to break the motor circuit and discotmect the motor shaft front the other shaft, means for automatically aml intermittingly energizing said magnet, and a brake with which the clutch is adapted to engage upon the euergization of tie ma 'net, whereby the spools will be stopped. while the motor will be permitted to more free and die down.

4. Au indicator of the character described, embodying a display web, spools from and on which said web is adapted to wind, ratchets carried by the shafts of the respec- 40 tive spools, pawls engagin said ratchets, pawl carrying disks to whic l the pawls are connected. a driviu connection between said disks. one of said t inks being provided with an extended lmb. a worm gear on said lmb,

4 a worm meshing with said gear, a shaft carrying the worm, a motor provided with a shaft disposed in longitudinal alinement with the worm shaftna clutch member mounted on the motor shaft. a stationarv clutch member set opposite the other clutch member, a clutch spool inter iosed between the two clutch members an mounted on said shafts, a shipper lever connected to said clutch spool, an clectroma net provided with a danger connected to t to shipper lever, and means for intermittently energizing and detinergizing said magnet.

5. An indicator of the class described, embodying a'ilisplay web, spools on and 6 from which said web is adapted to wind, an electro-motor provided with a driving shaft, a clutch member mounted on said shaft. another shaft in longitudinal alinement with the motor shaft, but distinct therefrom, a driving connection between one of said spools and said last named shaft, a stationary clutch member, clutch spools mounted between said clutch members and arranged to alternately engage the same upon the movement of the clutch spools in one direction or the reverse longitudinally of said shafts, a ship er lever operatively connected to said spoo s, a contact arm carried by the shipper lever arranged to make and break the motor circuit, means ada ted to hold the shipper lever in a position w ere the contact arm thereof, will maintain the motor circuit closed and a clutch spool will engage the clutch member of the motor shaft. on clectromagnct provided with a plunger connected to said shipper lever, and means for automatically and intermittingly producing in said clcctromagnet a condition in which the plunger will be moved in a direction to swing the shipper lever to a position where the other s 001 will engage the stationary clutch mem r and the contact member of the shipper lever will open the motor circuit. r

6. An indicator of the character described embodying a display web, 0018 from and on which said we is adapte to wind, shafts on which said spools are mounted, ratchets carried by said shafts, pawls engagin the respective ratchcts, pawl-carrying die to wlnch said pawls are secured, friction disks arranged contiguous to the pawl disks, means for driving one of said friction disks aml its corresponding pawl disk, band wheels mounted on and between the corres onding portions of the friction disks and t e pawl carrying disks, and a belt passing around said wheels.

7. An indicator of the character described,

ratchets. pawl carrying disks to whic said pawls are secured one of said disks bein formed with an extended hub, a worm whee mounted on the hub. means including a worm meshing with said worm wheel for driving said disk whereby to effect the rotation of one of the shafts of said spool, and a connection between said shafts of the respective spools whereby the spools will be rotated simultaneously.

8. In an indicator of the character described, a display web. spools from and on which said web is adapted to wind, shafts on which said spools are mounted, retarding disks mounted on said shafts. nawls secured to the disks. ratchcts secured to said shaft 'nd'engaged by said awls. retarding belts extendine: around am engaging said disks. means for tensioning said belts, and means for rotating the s )onls.

t). In an indicator oi the character described, a display web, spools from and on shaft of one of said spools, and an o omt which said web is adapted to wind, shafts connection between such shaft and t 6 oh: on which said spools are mounted, retardin of the other spool. disks mounted on said shafts pawls seen In testimonv whereof I aflix my slgnatt 6 to the dislziratehete secured to said shafts in presence 0 two witnesses.

and engag by said awls, retarding belts PETER JOSEPH MANN. In. 5.] extending'niound an engaging said disks, Witnesses:

means for tensionmg sai belts, means for C. M. Gun,

rotating the spools, means for driving the E. M.'R0(llll.

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